Aerospace

Heart Aerospace has selected a supplier to complete preliminary design of the doors for its ES-19 all-electric 19-seat regional airliner while Deutsche Aircraft has chosen a company to produce the wing box and engine supports for its D328eco 40-seat regional turboprop.

Both manufacturers have promised local final assembly lines and to export from the UK if selected.

Fuel supply mandates, blenders’ tax credits, voluntary targets are all in the mix as SAF becomes the near-term path to sustainability.

CEFA FAS was selected by Turkish Airlines to provide flight data animation.

PIPER and INTL AEROTECH ACADEMY initiated joint program to provide Piper with aviation maintenance professionals.

BRISTOW GROUP signed partnership agreement with Vertical Aerospace, UK to cooperate on certification, operational planning and potential purchase of

XERIANT signed LOI to acquire XTI AIRCRAFT, CO (TriFan 600); companies set October 22 as deadline for final agreement.

AIRBUS, AIR FRANCE and DSNA plan series of test flights in 2021/2022 using mature operational solutions, including four-dimensional optimized

AIRBUS revealed its all-electric CityAirbus NextGen UAM solution with fixed wings, a V-shaped tail, and eight propellers to fly up to four passengers

A look at a new approach to modeling that extends the benefits of virtualization to the entire value chain. Most aerospace companies already leverage

Helicopter operator Bristow Group has announced a partnership with Vertical Aerospace to explore electric vertical-takeoff aircraft while Avolon is partnering with Brazilian airline GOL and transportation provider Grupo Comporte to commercialize an eVTOL ride-sharing platform in Brazil.

FAI rent-a-jet, Germany’s Special Mission Operator, has configured one of its seven Global Express aircraft (D-AFAM) as a dedicated air ambulance.

Qatar Airways has been rewarded with four new accolades at the Onboard Hospitality Awards 2021 virtual ceremony, including the coveted Gold Winner for the ‘Cabin Concept of the Year 2021’.

Los Angeles has already been identified as early launch market by urban air taxi developers Archer and Joby Aviation, and now Volocopter.

The oil and gas company has set itself a target of producing 2 million metric tons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) a year by 2025—a significant near-term scale-up in supply since Shell is not producing SAF at present.

With the regional aircraft market split between Embraer and ATR, U.S. airlines will have to buy in for Embraer to break into turboprops.

Sweden-based SCA, Europe’s largest private forest owner, and Nordic energy company St1 have established a joint venture to produce and sell liquid biofuels, including sustainable aviation fuel.

American Airlines has become an anchor partner in Breakthrough Energy Catalyst, investing $100 million in the Bill Gates-founded initiative to accelerate clean energy technologies needed to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Jimmy Wu, of Infinity Air, was elected to the Board of Directors of Aviation Suppliers Association.

Mary Wanke, of VX Consultants, was elected to the Board of Directors of Aviation Suppliers Association.

Nicole Wright, of Wyatt Aerospace, was elected to the Board of Directors of Aviation Suppliers Association.

SPATIAL has S7 Airlines order for A320 cabin service trainer and door trainer.

C&L AVIATION GROUP opened 27,000 sq ft parts warehouse at Bangor, ME to store new ERJ 145, E170, ATR, and Challenger inventories, and now has three

RECARO was selected by Qatar Airways to supply CL3810 economy class seats for 20 A321neos starting in late 2022.

FLYHT AEROSPACE SOLUTIONS has acquired the Water Vapor Sensing System (WVSS-II) product line from SpectraSensors.